Devo and the B-52’s have added eight more dates to their co-headlining Cosmic De‑Evolution Tour, extending a run that many thought had just concluded after weekend shows in the U.K. The itinerary now includes arenas and amphitheaters across the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest and Southern California, giving fans additional chances to see the two groups share a bill.
DJ Cummerbund will open the new performances, which add stops in Seattle, Vancouver and several U.S. amphitheaters. Promoters released the schedule alongside the announcement, and tickets are expected to move quickly given the bands’ legacy status and the limited number of arena appearances.
New dates and venues
The newly announced shows are concentrated in late September and late October; notable additions include Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Full itinerary for the additional dates:
- 09-17 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 09-19 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater
- 09-20 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
- 09-24 — Ridgefield, WA — Cascades Amphitheater
- 09-25 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
- 09-27 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
- 10-30 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 10-31 — Palm Desert, CA — Acrisure Arena
The expanded routing keeps the co-headline pairing on the road well into the fall, and organizers say the shows will feature material from both bands’ classic catalogs.
A prolonged farewell
Neither group is new to the idea of a staged goodbye. Devo signaled a wind-down of touring in 2023 but has since continued to add dates, revising its plans this past February. The B-52’s first framed recent live activity as a farewell tour in 2022, and frontman Fred Schneider has previously described future performances as limited to “special situations” that avoid relentless travel.
That approach has translated into concentrated runs rather than nonstop global travel: the B-52’s have mounted a lengthy Las Vegas residency and multiple festival and arena appearances across North America and Europe in recent years.
The result is a familiar pattern in live music: legacy acts announcing final tours, then extending them in response to demand or special opportunities. For audiences it means more options to see these groups live, but it also keeps the notion of an ultimate final show somewhat fuzzy.
Context and reception
Critics have also revisited both bands in recent coverage, re-evaluating landmark records such as Devo’s Duty Now for the Future and the B-52’s self-titled debut. Those reassessments help explain ongoing interest in seeing the acts perform those songs in large venues.
For fans considering attendance, the new dates include both U.S. and Canadian arenas, widening geographic access. Expect ticket availability to vary by market and venue capacity; advance purchases and verified resale platforms are typical for tours of this profile.
Despite talk of winding down, the additions show both bands remain willing to bring their stage shows to new audiences — and to extend a touring chapter that, for now, keeps getting longer.
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